Keir Starmer's time is up

[edcraw]

Starmer's still fifth, mind

In what?

 

[teqniq]

In what?

I like to think they meant filth.

 

[PTK]

Starmer urged to act after councillor barred from contesting ‘red wall’ seat

Greg Marshall blocked from standing in Broxtowe despite backing from eight unions and various Labour factions

www.theguardian.com

Thanks for this. How did you find it?

 

[edcraw]

Thanks for this. How did you find it?

Think it was linked in the recent Guardian article.

 

[The39thStep]

Imagine my surprise

 

[brogdale]

New year; still the reverse-Midas touch...

 

[Johnny Vodka]

Imagine my surprise

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Deffo a caption competition.

 

[Serge Forward]

Deffo a caption competition.

"I agree, Giorgia, that nice Mr Mussolini should never have been treated so shabbily on Piazzale Loreto."

 

[two sheds]

"I'm interested in seeing the success you've had building a wall along the Italy/ Turkey border"

 

[PTK]

"Well, fascism, schmasism. I wouldn't take to heart the words of your critics. I've been called a fascist myself."

 

[Smokeandsteam]

New year; still the reverse-Midas touch...

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Is this for real? Words genuinely fail me.

 

[Gramsci]

And now:



Prime Minister less left-wing than most Labour MPs, research suggests

Far-right Italian PM says she is ‘in tune on many issues’ with Keir Starmer

Link in Guardian article to previous visit by Starmer to talk the far right MP.

It's really disturbing to me that he and Lammy are seriously visiting and talking to far right in Europe to learn lessons on how to deal with immigration.

I thought when they came to power and ditched Rwanda idea there would be a change to start to make a more humane immigration policy

Far from it. Now they are talking about Italian policy of processing people in third country ( Albania in Italy case) for example. Which in my mind isn't that different from Rwanda policy of Tories

I didn't realise how far down the road Starmer has gone to ditch any liberal measures. It looks to me there is a continuity between Tories and Labour on immigration.

Here is Labour MP concerns,

Kim Johnson, the Labour MP for Liverpool Riverside and a former member of the home affairs select committee, said the agenda for the bilateral meeting was “disturbing”.

“Meloni’s approach to Albanian migration has been described as a ‘model of mismanagement and a blueprint for abuse’ by Human Rights Watch. It is disturbing that Starmer is seeking to learn lessons from a neo-fascist government – particularly after the anti-refugee riots and far-right racist terrorism that swept Britain this summer.

 

[brogdale]

Is this for real? Words genuinely fail me.

Indeed. from the article:

government sources and the Ministry of Justice (MoJ) appeared to confirm this weekend the idea had in effect been put on ice, with consideration of how to tackle the backlog set to be folded instead into a wider review of courts policy being conducted by Sir Brian Leveson. It will make its initial recommendations in the spring.

Another fucking review cop-out.

 

[PTK]

Link in Guardian article to previous visit by Starmer to talk the far right MP.

It's really disturbing to me that he and Lammy are seriously visiting and talking to far right in Europe to learn lessons on how to deal with immigration.

I thought when they came to power and ditched Rwanda idea there would be a change to start to make a more humane immigration policy

Far from it. Now they are talking about Italian policy of processing people in third country ( Albania in Italy case) for example. Which in my mind isn't that different from Rwanda policy of Tories

I didn't realise how far down the road Starmer has gone to ditch any liberal measures. It looks to me there is a continuity between Tories and Labour on immigration.

Here is Labour MP concerns,

It is not "immigation policy". It is policy towards those who seek asylum.

 

[Humberto]

Seems to have no time to even pay lip service to supposed traditional Labour values.

 

[Pickman's model]

New year; still the reverse-Midas touch...

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Curious picture to place alongside the story

 

[PTK]

Curious picture to place alongside the story

The caption reads "Sir Keir Starmer meets representatives from organisations dedicated to supporting victims of violence against women and girls (VAWG) in 2023."
It is relevant.

 

[Gramsci]

It is not "immigation policy". It is policy towards those who seek asylum.

Dividing people up into asylum seekers and other categories is in my view how the immigration debate in this country is constructed in way that favours the right.

 

[PTK]

Dividing people up into asylum seekers and other categories is in my view how the immigration debate in this country is constructed in way that favours the right.

But the people most in need, the asylum seekers, are treated the worst. This governemnt and the previous government are pro-immigration but anti-asylum seeker.

 

[Gramsci]

It is not "immigation policy". It is policy towards those who seek asylum.

The government has used terms like stopping "illegal immigration" and "irregular immigration"

 

[Artaxerxes]

I’m sorry to make being snow bound even worse but.

 

[gosub]

Some animals are more equal than others

 

[Humberto]

Seems patronising and shit.

 

[gosub]

Some animals are more equal than others

Some animals are more equal than otters.

 

[Elpenor]

Labour lion to the country as usual

 

[Pickman's model]

I’m sorry to make being snow bound even worse but.

There is no such group as the g8

 

[Puddy_Tat]

There is no such group as the g8

maybe they meant a grrrr8 country

 

[oryx]

I’m sorry to make being snow bound even worse but.

That surely can't be serious? The rabbit nurse is the best

If serious, someone in their comms team is having a Thick Of It moment!

 

[two sheds]

I liked the comments starting off with "We're doomed aren't we"

 

[oryx]

She isn’t going to get very far taking bloods without opposable thumbs though is she.

Is my favourite comment (so far).